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Centenary United Methodist Church, downtown Mankato, became a Reconciling Congregation 15 years ago, in opposition to the official UMC stance at that time. Centenary has been committed to stand strongly with its LGBTQIA neighbors. Centenary continues our ministry of inclusion, advocacy, and extravagant welcome. 

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While this congregation has been standing strongly with our LGBTQIA+ neighbors for years now, we are thrilled that the broader United Methodist Church governing body marked a new era in 2024 of LGBTQ inclusion by voting to lift the bans on LGBTQ clergy and on pastors performing marriages for same sex couples. They also removed the language that said homosexuality was “incompatible with Christian teaching.